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Welcome to Our Sustainable Eco-Village

Gasquet, CA, USA

Cabin

Sleeps: 2

Bedrooms: 1

Bathrooms: 1

Min Stay: 1 nights

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Small, Rustic Cabin, Off-Grid, Sustainable Permaculture Farm

A comfortable two-story cabin deep in the Northern California woods. Has it's own wood stove and running water (sink). Shared bathouse with other cabins and residents. Part of a remote, off-grid eco-village," including a few other cabins, goats, chickens, dogs, cats, permaculture gardens and all kinds of cool, sustainable stuff. Close to redwoods(45 min.), Pacific Ocean (one hour) and all the Smith river canyon has to offer

Welcome to our magical kingdom! We are glad you made it and hope that you enjoy your stay here on the mountain. You are welcome to wander anywhere, hang out in gardens, visit the swimming hole, play with animals, etc. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask. Here's some info about how to operate things while you're here:

Outdoor Kitchen is located under the giant metal carport. Feel to free to use anything you want, including dishes/pans/utensils etc. during your stay. If you can’t find something that you need, check the inside kitchen! Any time is fine, but please keep noise down if there are other folks here who may be sleeping in the early morning or late night.

Kitchen sink turns on & off*above* the sink. Sink water is gravity fed from springs on the land - we generally use this water for washing, bathing, boiling, etc.

Filtered Drinking Water is available in the water cooler near the end of the counter. We try to keep the cooler full, but if it is empty you can refill it from the water filter to the right. To use the water filter (big red barrel) turn the red handle above the barrel just a bit so a small flow of water comes into the filter. Also turn the red knob on the hose that comes out of the barrel (down and to the right) to a vertical position in order to keep water in the filter. It will take a few minutes to fill the filter, after which your clean water will start flowing from the front spigot.

Camp Stove needs a match or lighter to light; just turn the knob on the stove and hold a flame to the burner.

Compost/food scraps go in the orange bucket by the sink, to be fed to chickens or into the soil.

Food Storage is available inside the Hygge Hall (big building behind the kitchen). Go through the building and into the back storage room where you will see several refrigerators and plenty of storage space. You are welcome to store food in either of the “guest fridges” or in your own cooler anywhere in the room. Please note the refrigerators are not plugged in, we just use them to protect food from mice! There is also a freezer (a real freezer that works!) in the corner and you are welcome to use that to store or cool food & beverages or to make ice for your cooler.

Bathhouse , located next to the kitchen is home to the shower, sauna, and composting toilet.

Shower works by turning the water on and off at the red knob on the shower box (on the wall). Shower flow can be adjusted by rotating the showerhead. Guest towels are available on the shelves in the bathhouse; please leave used towels in the laundry bins. If you plan to reuse your towel, please keep it in your cabin so we don’t waste water doing unnecessary washing J

Composting toilet inside the bathhouse: Use like a regular toilet, then add a couple scoops of sawdust. When possible, please pee in a bush or in the bidet in the bathhouse.

HYGGE HALL

Hygge is a Danish word that roughly translates into “being warm and convivial, maybe around a fire when it is cold outside.” That is what the Hygge Hall is for! The Hygge Hall is available for your use any time except Tuesday evenings when we have our community meetings. Otherwise, head on in!

Hygge Hangout Space is for everyone; feel free to read a book, play a guitar, check out maps and trail guides, and put your pushpin on the map!

Hygge Kitchen has everything you need to make delicious food; help yourself to dishes, pots/pans, utensils, spices, etc.

Propane stove needs to have the propane turned on/off outside before and after use. Directions are posted above the stove.

Trash goes in the trash bin by the stove

Recycling goes in the recycling bin below the counter; please rinse cans, bottles, etc. If it’s woodstove season you can put burnables in baskets by the stove to be used for fuel.

Compost/food scraps go in the orange bucket by the stove.

PLEASE WASH YOUR OWN DISHES

Bedrooms

1 Bedroom

Sleeps 2

Property Manager

Dan Sasquatch

Member Since 2017

Speaks:

english

Calendar last updated:

Sep 24, 2018

Amenities

Pets Welcome

Children Welcome

Bathrooms

1 Bathroom

House Rules

Check-in: 4:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Cancellation Policy

100% refund if canceled at least 60 days before arrival date.

1 Review

1/5

1 - 1 of 1

Horrible experience - owner never answered phone;no email either. Never found the place.

1/5

Stayed Jul 2018

Lisa G.

We tried calling owner several time. No answer and couldn’t leave a message. No email address either. We tried desperately to find the house. Narrow roads, gravel, No Tresspassing and Keep Out signs. Very scary. Came to a locked gate and had to back up the hill in order to turn around and get the heck out of there. I want my money back since we couldn’t stay there.

Submitted Jul 11, 2018

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Gasquet, CA, USA

We'll be happy to host you in the village :) Here's a few points about arrival:

No key needed, just show up and make yourself at home. You'll see a white Welcome board near the base of the TreeHouse, it has a topo map with key to find your space and your way around. There is usually someone around to show you the ropes, but if not you can use the house manual in your cabin to figure out the basics. Bring your own lights, headlamps, etc. It gets very dark here at night.

Check-in time is 3pm, check-out is at 11am. Early arrivals OK, but please let us know so we can prepare. Arriving late (in the dark) is NOT recommended -- try to arrive in the daylight for easiest travels.

Dogs will greet you! Our 4 enthusiastic and friendly dogs are likely to greet your vehicle with lots of barking; They can sound scary, but they really want lov'ins. You can bring your pooch, but please keep on leash or in hand when you arrive because doggie-spats have happened before. Nothing serious, but people can be sensitive about this -- and please let us know if your dog may be (or unkown?) a chicken, cat, or goat killer. It's happened, sadly.

Phone service: we don't have very much (some, maybe, if you have Verizon or US Cellular) so if you need to get in touch last minute, texting is your best bet (though still not guaranteed to reach us!).

Directions to Maitreya Mountain Village

DO NOT USE GPS!!!!

You will be lost for days, wandering aimlessly through the National Forest with your little techno-rectangle in hand, probably end up be eaten by bears, with wailing and gnashing of teeth, and horrible stuff like that. DON'T do it.

Travel approximately 25 miles on Hwy 199 to Little Jones Creek Rd. (17N05)

Turn Right onto Little Jones Creek Rd. (17N05) a paved road

Travel 1 mile on Little Jones Creek Rd. (17N05) until you reach a fork in the road (right is 17N08, a dirt road)

Veer right onto 17N08 and travel 3.6 miles to Maitreya Mountain Village

**Use your odometer** (for the 3.6 miles on 17N08), as the driveway on the right is not usually easily noticed, except for a yellow smiley face sign on a tree at the driveway entrance.

*Go through the yellow security gate (it will be open) and to the bridge or, if you have 4WD, ford the creek most of the year.. No vehicles over 6,000 lbs (which is an 3/4 ton pickup or smaller) over the bridge

* If you are staying in the A-Frame, Half Moon, Treehouse, or Witch's Hut, please park in the designated "cabin parking" areas along the driveway. You may use the "loading zone" at the top of the driveway (at the treehouse) if you would like to drop off luggage closer to the cabins before parking.

* If you are heading to the Lodge, you can either park at the Cabin Parking and walk up or, if you have 4WD, you can drive all the way up